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While it is likely that representations will be made by the industry to Government to keep some form of live racing going, it is to be reasonably expected that, as things stand right now, Thursday’s racemeeting will probably be the last for the next three weeks
There has been much debate about the change regarding barrier draws matching saddle cloth numbers in KwaZulu-Natal, some positive and some negative
‘What kind of humans are you? These are animals we are working with that need to be fed and cared for’
Apparently the primary role of the RA CEO is to enable the Purpose, Mission and Strategy of the Racing Association
The dominance of the deceased Japanese superstar, Deep Impact (Sunday Silence), was well and truly felt on the 2019 Japanese Sires List
Government, and to a lesser extent lawyers, have become beneficial stakeholders in the horseracing industry in recent times.
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato ‘s call that the ‘ordinary’ people be brought into the Sun Met day audience equation is a starting point for the big race organisers to drop the perceived elitist tag – and the crazy prices
Sitting on a horse is an extraordinary privilege that should never, ever be taken for granted. We join Jochen Schleese and team for the launch of the Destiny Light.
The industry has argued that stakes are directly related to turnover and in pure business talk this seems imminently workable and is the only clear indicator of how to set the stakes for a racing centre
The son of Master Of My Fate will likely side-step stablemate Eight On Eighteen in the Daily News and go via the Greyville 1900 and Cup Trial into the big one on 5 July
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
A R1 million yearling at Nationals last week, and a maiden stakes winner on Sunday – Soqrat’s shares are on the up
